European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 6, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 5 dept of Energy accelerates cleanup of nuclear arms plants file sen. John Glenn Washington a the Energy department is stepping up its spending commitment for cleanup of the nation s nuclear weapons plants but the time and Money it will take to Complete the decontamination remains unknown. The department in a revised five year plan that was being unveiled thursday plans to spend As much As $38 billion from fiscal 1993 through fiscal 1997. For waste management and cleanup efforts at the weapons facilities. Congressional sources said wednesday that the proposed Dollar figures would represent a Sharp increase in cleanup spending and provide the clearest signal yet of a shift in emphasis from weapons production to solving the problems resulting from four decades of environmental neglect. Sen. John Glenn a Ohio who has been closely following the cleanup Effort called the latest blueprint a a greatly improved five year spending  but Glenn chairman of the Senate governmental affairs committee said the department a still has. No real Long term cleanup  including the adequate development of cleanup standards to assure the Protection of the Public and workers at Doe facilities. According to congressional sources and the documents the Bush administration anticipates spending Between $28 billion and $38 billion during fiscal 1993 through 1997 on cleanup and waste management at the facilities. The department which is spending about $4.4 billion on the cleanup Effort this fiscal year anticipates that expenditures will reach Between $0.7 billion and $8.4 billion in fiscal 19u7. Doe has estimated the cleanup will take More than 30 years and May Cost at least $100 billion. Other studies have suggested the expense could be twice that amount. The biggest expenditures during the five years will go to the Hanford weapons facility near Richland. Wash., where Doe anticipates spending As much As $9.4 billion Over the five years. Other Sites Are a the Savannah River Complex near Aiken. . Where spending will Range from $3.2 billion to $5.2 billion. A the Oak Ridge Complex in Tennessee where expenditures will be at least $2.9 billion. A 1 he Fernald Complex in Ohio with spending of Between $2.4 billion and $2.9  suggests ways to improve military reserves Washington a the . Military May be the worlds Premier Force but it still has some things to learn from other countries about the use of civilian reserves a government report said. The report by the general accounting office Congress investigative Arm pointed to Reserve programs in Germany Britain the Netherlands Norway and the soviet Union and said they All have elements that might be considered by the . Military. The study comes As the military faces growing pressure to reduce forces and costs and to rely More on part time soldiers. A while key differences exist Between the United states and other countries certain features of How they organize and train their Reserve forces Merit consideration because they have potential for improving Reserve operations saving costs or mitigating the risks of relying on reserves a a it said. Focusing on the army it noted that army Reserve members and the National guard make up about half of All army personnel. More than 145,000 army reservists were called into Active duty for the Gulf War. Germany the Netherlands and Britain Are anticipating larger roles for their standby forces. And Norway and the soviet Union already depend heavily on reserves the report said. It also noted Germany s program of developing Quot cadre battalions consisting in peacetime of an Active army commander a non commissioned officer and up to five conscripts. Other Active duty and Reserve forces Are added when the unit is mobilized. Where possible German reservists have civilian occupations similar to the military positions needed to Complete the unit the report said. It also recommended the German procedure of storing tracked vehicles used by Reserve units in humidity controlled protective covers so they will require less maintenance. . Equipment is generally stored in warehouses the report said. The soviet system of a telescoping  in which reservists Are added in times of emergency provides Quot a great Deal of flexibility in developing needed units upon mobilization Quot it said. It also cited the norwegian system of requiring civilians to make trucks tractor trailers and buses available to the government during mobilization. In the stars and stripes10 years ago sept. 6,1981 a All America tailback Herschel Walker ripped Tennessee for 161 Yards and a touchdown to Power defending National Champion Georgia to a 44-0 rout Over the volunteers.20 years ago sept. 6,1971 a two Days after the signing of the Berlin agreement East German Border guards shot and captured a Young Man trying to escape Over the Wall to the american sector of Berlin. West Berlin officials denounced the shooting As "inhumane."30 years ago sept. 6, 1961 a following a third above ground nuclear test detonation and rejection of american British proposals for a ban on atmospheric nuclear tests by the soviet Union president John f. Kennedy announced that the United states would resume underground and Laboratory nuclear tests.40 years ago sept. 6, 1951 a soviet polish and czech efforts to stall the japanese peace treaty conference in san Francisco met with overwhelming defeat and delegates adopted 48-3, the conference rules of procedure sponsored by Britain and the United states. Kerrey close to declaring candidacy for democratic presidential contest Lincoln neb. A sen. Bob Kerrey said wednesday he would announce later this month whether he will seek the 1992 democratic presidential nomination with All signs suggesting he will enter the race. A my interest in running for president is based upon the belief that the possibility of a bet Kerrey Ter future 20 years from now will be determined by our actions today a Kerrey said in a Short statement. A i will make a formal announcement of my plans toward the end of  in Washington Kerrey has been telling democratic officials in private that he intends to run and aides arc recruiting Campaign workers. Kerrey a pollster Harrison Hickman said that there had been no change in Kerrey a attitude and that he is inclined to run. A there probably is an escape Hatch but he a not a Muller a Hickman said. A this is the time he a using for getting All the mechanics in  Kerrey 48, had promised some word on his plans this week and there was talk of a hastily arranged announcement event in Nebraska. Instead Kerrey a office decided to push Back the timetable. Other democrats expected to enter the presidential race include Arkansas gov. Bill Clinton Virginia gov. L. Douglas wildcats in. Thomas Harkin of Iowa and former California gov. Jerry Brown. Former Massachusetts sen. Paul Tsongas has already announced plans to enter the race. To the Public at Large Kerrey is perhaps Best known for his on again off again relationship with actress Debra Winger. In the Senate he has become an expert on agriculture an advocate for health care Reform and a Liberal voice on defense matters. Abortion is last resort option lutherans say Orlando Fla. A a song anti abortion stand by the nations largest lutheran denomination should help Lead the country out of an a extremist morass on the Issue the organizations presiding Bishop said wednesday. But Bishop Herbert w. Chilstrom said it was unfortunate that new Yorkus roman Catholic Cardinal John of Connor had sent delegates a letter urging them to take a Tough stance protecting a the  a other leaders of that Church also say it was inappropriate a Chilstrom said at a news conference after the convention of the 5.2-million-member evangelical lutheran Church in America ended. A my guess is that roman catholics will read our statement and appreciate what we did. Friends in other churches will be impressed and say that a Good a Chils trom said. On tuesday convention delegates declared abortion a an option Only of last resort a acceptable Only when the mothers life is endangered the fetus is so abnormal it would soon die or in cases of Raptor  Quot lutherans have taken a step that should help Lead the whole country out of the extremist morass of pro and con a Chilstrom said. A it will have an Impact far beyond our  during the convention the Assembly urged an end to . Military Aid to Al Salvador and backed a negotiated peace there. Delegates also urged the . Government to Aid the Baltic states the soviet Union and its republics a in this time of rapid economic and political  they launched plans to broaden the denomination s multicultural ministry step up evangelism and Welcome homosexuals into the Church. The Church is studying whether to accept homosexual ministers but the matter wont be considered until the next Assembly in 1993. Delegates approved a Resolution criticizing the practice of some employers who hire permanent replacements for striking workers. The Resolution Calls the policy a threat to collective bargaining. The Church initiated a process for making clergy pay Scales More equitable and approved a Central budget of $93.3 million for 1992, up from the 1991 budget of $91.8 million